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---------------------------------------------------------------范文最新推荐------------------------------------------------------Halloween一词的由来在西方国家，每年的10月31日，有个“halloween”，辞典解释为“the eve of all saints’day”，中文译作：“万圣节之夜”。
万圣节是西方国家的传统节日。
这一夜是一年中最“闹鬼”的一夜，所以也叫“鬼节”。
两千多年前，欧洲的天主教会把11月1日定为“天下圣徒之日” (all hallows day) 。
“hallow” 即圣徒之意。
传说自公元前五百年，居住在爱尔兰、苏格兰等地的凯尔特人 (celts) 把这节日往前移了一天，即10月31日。
他们认为该日是夏天正式结束的日子，也就是新年伊始，严酷的冬季开始的一天。
那时人们相信，故人的亡魂会在这一天回到故居地在活人身上找寻生灵，借此再生，而且这是人在死后能获得再生的唯一希望。
而活着的人则惧怕死魂来夺生，于是人们就在这一天熄掉炉火、烛光，让死魂无法找寻活人，又把自己打扮成妖魔鬼怪把死人之魂灵吓走。
之后，他们又会把火种烛光重新燃起，开始新的一年的生活。
传说那时凯尔特人部落还有在10月31日把活人杀死用以祭奠死人的习俗。
三个月，轻松拿下中高级口译求职黄金季，你该如何跳？到了公元1世纪，占领了凯尔特部落领地的罗马人也渐渐接受了万圣节习俗，但从此废止了烧活人祭死人的野蛮做法。
罗马人庆祝丰收的1 / 8节日与凯尔特人仪式结合，戴着可怕的面具，打扮成动物或鬼怪，则是为了赶走在他们四周游荡的妖魔。
这也就是今天全球大部分人以古灵精怪的打扮，来庆祝万圣节的由来。
时间流逝，万圣节的意义逐渐起了变化，变得积极快乐起来，喜庆的意味成了主流。
死魂找替身返世的说法也渐渐被摒弃和忘却。
到了今天，象征万圣节的形象、图画如巫婆、黑猫等，大都有友善可爱和滑稽的脸。
中英文对照：万圣节的介绍Introduction to Halloween万圣节（Halloween）又称万圣夜、鬼节，每年的10月31日庆祝，源自于古代凯尔特人的传统节日。
这一节日在西方国家，特别是英美国家非常盛行，但在中国等东方国家也逐渐受到关注和庆祝。
下面将介绍万圣节的起源和庆祝方式。
Halloween, also known as All Hallows' Eve, is celebrated on October 31st each year and originated from ancient Celtic traditions. This festival is widely celebrated in Western countries, particularly in English-speaking countries, but it is also gaining attention and recognition in Eastern countries like China. Let's explore the origins and ways in which Halloween is celebrated.起源与传统 (Origins and Traditions)根据历史记载，万圣节起源于古代凯尔特人（Celtic people）。
他们相信每年10月31日是农历新年的最后一天。
他们认为，这一天是鬼魂重返人间的时间，鬼魂们会寻找人们的身体来寻求救赎或附身。
为了躲避恶魔，凯尔特人燃烧篝火、穿上恐怖的面具和服装，以此来驱散鬼魂并抵御邪恶力量。
According to historical records, Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic people. They believed that October 31st was the last day of the lunar year, and it was a time when spirits and ghosts would return to the mortal world to seek redemption or possess the living. To ward off evil spirits, theCeltic people would light bonfires, wear frightening masks and costumes, thus dispelling ghosts and resisting evil forces.在中世纪，罗马天主教徒将万圣节（All Hallows' Eve）与万灵节（All Souls' Day）相结合，庆祝这两个节日的时间被称为万圣节季（Hallowmas Season）。
万圣节经典英语
万圣节（Halloween）是西方传统节日之一，通常于每年的10月31日庆祝。
以下是一些经典的与万圣节相关的英语表达：
●Trick or Treat: 这是孩子们在万圣节晚上敲门要糖果时说的口号。
意为“给糖果，否则捣
蛋”。
●Jack-o'-lantern: 指的是雕刻成鬼脸或其他形状的南瓜灯，内部点燃蜡烛，放在户外或窗
户前，为庆祝活动营造恐怖气氛。
●Costume: 服装，指的是在万圣节时人们穿的各种各样的服装，如吸血鬼、巫婆、僵尸
等。
●Haunted House: 闹鬼的房子，通常是一种特殊设计的建筑或场地，在万圣节时装扮成吓
人的地方，吸引人们前来探险。
●Candy Corn: 万圣节糖果之一，呈三角形状，有橙色、黄色和白色，被认为是经典的万
圣节糖果。
●Ghosts and Goblins: 指鬼魂和小妖精，通常是在万圣节装扮的角色，象征着恐怖和神秘。
●Spooky: 恐怖的，鬼魅的，形容与幽灵、妖怪等相关的可怕氛围。
●Bobbing for Apples: 一种传统的游戏，参与者用嘴巴尽量咬住水中浮动的苹果。
●Witch's Brew: 巫婆的魔药，通常是指一种特殊的饮料，以符合万圣节的主题。
●Fright Night: 恐怖之夜，用于描述在万圣节晚上的各种恐怖和惊悚活动。
这些表达反映了万圣节的独特文化和庆祝方式，充满了神秘和幽默的元素。
HalloweenHalloween is a yearly celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It is an important part of western countries and becomes very famous.OriginIn fact it is a day for ghost. Throughout the ancient history, people believed the spirit of a dead person resided in the underworld. In Chinese tradition, the fifteenth day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar is called Ghost Day, on which ghosts and spirits, including those of the deceased ancestors will come out from the lower realm. Like Chinese people, Celts believed that the border between this world and the otherworld became thin on that day; because animals and plants were dying, it allowed the dead to reach back through the veil that separated them from the living. The ancient Celts believed that wearing masks would ward off evil spirits. That is the origin for people to pretend the ghost or others on Halloween.Today's Halloween customs are also thought to have been influenced by Christ. Pope Gregory III designated November 1st All Saints' Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs in 8th century. Many people believe the Pope was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a Christian holiday. And the Catholic Church made November 2nd All Souls' Day, a day to honor the dead in 10th century. The three Catholic celebrations, the eve of All Saints', All Saints', and All Souls', were called Hallowmas. In 1846, the Irish Potato Famine brings Irish Catholics to America, along with their Halloween traditions.DecorationPeople always celebrate festivals with lights. On Chinese Ghost Festival, people float lit lanterns along the rivers. This practice is called "floating river lanterns". And the jack-o-lantern is the symbol of Halloween for western country.The American tradition of carving pumpkins is recorded in 1837 and was originally associated with harvest time in general, not becoming specifically associated with Halloween until the mid-to-late 19th century. Jack-o-lantern is associated with Halloween firstly in 1866. There’s a story about Jack, an Irishman. On route home after a night's drinking, Jack encounters the Devil and tricks him into climbing a tree. Jack etches the sign of the cross into the bark, thus trapping the Devil. Jack strikes a bargain that Satan can never bring away his soul. Because of his life of sin, drink, and mendacity, Jack is refused entry to heaven after he dies. Keeping his promise, the Devil refuses to let Jack into hell and throws a live coal straight from the fires of hell at him. So Jack places the coal in a hollowed out turnip to stop it from going out, since which time Jack and his lantern have been roaming looking for a place to rest.Nowadays, every autumn, when the vegetables are ready to eat, children pick the large orange pumpkins. Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put a burning candle inside in order to make it like a person looking out of the pumpkin. It becomes the most popular and even the necessary decoration in Halloween.ActivityDressing up in costumes is one of the most popular Halloween customs, especially for children. According to tradition, people would dress up in costumes to frighten the spirits away. It is quitedifferent from Chinese Ghost festival. According to tradition, people will burn some paper money (a kind of paper that people believe it can be the money in the underworld). It is living people send things to dead family to cherish the memory to their family seriously. Oppositely, in western country, people send candies to children to celebrate the day.Dressing up in costumes and going "guising" was prevalent in Ireland and Scotland at Halloween by the late 19th century. And it became popular for Halloween parties in the US in the early 20th century. No matter children or adults, everybody enjoys it. While the first reference to "guising" in North America occurs in 1911, another reference to ritual begging on Halloween appears, place unknown, in 1915, with a third reference in Chicago in 1920. The first mass-produced Halloween costumes appeared in stores in the 1930s. Popular Halloween costumes include vampires, ghosts and werewolves. Witches are also popular Halloween characters that are thought to have magical powers. Children in these special clothes will play tricks. Trick or Treating is a modern typical one in Halloween custom. Children go from house to house, asking for treats like candy or toys. If they don't get any treats, they might play a trick on the owners of the house.Nowadays, Halloween is also a shopping festival. It is a day creates annual all citizens’ carnival.。
